Shaitan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃeɪtan/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shaitan is a noun meaning (Islam) a demon/devil; or evil jinn.
Meaning
(Islam) a demon/devil; or evil jinn.
More Meanings
- (India, archaic) A dust storm.
Example Sentences
The dust borne in these shaitans of wind is often carried for vast distances […]
'... hence, we are always malā'ika (angels), forgetting that ashayṭān was once a malāk (angel).
Dust columns are called shaitans or devils by the Beloochees, who have a superstitious feeling with regard to them.
'... 'A man and a jinni became friends. One day, the man asked the jinni, 'How come you look like a real human being?' [The jinni answered,]'We... shayāṭīn 'devils/demons' appear to people in whatever form we want, and we disappear whenever we want.'.
Word Forms
- shaitans
- shaytan
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shaytan, sheitan, nasnas, qareen, genie, jann.
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